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69制片厂制作传媒淭he Tusculum family expresses its condolences to the family of Dr. Moody while celebrating her work to equip our students to be career-ready professionals,69制片厂制作传媒� said Dr. Scott Hummel, who has served as the university69制片厂制作传媒檚 president since 2020. 69制片厂制作传媒淚 have heard many stories about the positive impact Dr. Moody made on Tusculum and join those who knew her well in mourning her passing. We are grateful Dr. Moody graced us with her service to the university and thank her for her leadership and dedication to Tusculum69制片厂制作传媒檚 success.69制片厂制作传媒�

Part of Dr. Moody69制片厂制作传媒檚 legacy that remains such a force in Tusculum69制片厂制作传媒檚 delivery of a high-quality education is the construction of the state-of-the-art Meen Center. This is the university69制片厂制作传媒檚 newest building, and Dr. Moody guided the 100,000-square foot project through every step 69制片厂制作传媒� from the initial approval to funding to oversight of construction. She led the efforts that secured a $3.9 million gift for the naming of the Meen Center and two $1.5 million endowments to support faculty and students.

The Meen Center is a key component of a student69制片厂制作传媒檚 academic development, but the facility is also playing a key role in the university69制片厂制作传媒檚 commitment to civic engagement. Since 2018, Tusculum biology and chemistry students have been engaged in researching potential new medications to fight cancer. The building supports additional active and experiential learning opportunities for students across multiple disciplines.

A major supporter in the building69制片厂制作传媒檚 construction was the late Verna June Meen, and Dr. Moody talked about her when she announced her retirement as president.

69制片厂制作传媒淰erna June came to love Tusculum and her interactions at events with members of the board and others,69制片厂制作传媒� Dr. Moody said. 69制片厂制作传媒淪he expressed on more than one occasion how proud she was to have provided support to Tusculum College for the Meen Center for Science and Math and for two endowments, one to fund scholarships and one to fund an endowed professorship in chemistry.69制片厂制作传媒�

Dr. Chuck Pearson, assistant dean of math and science, was named the Dr. Ronald H. Meen Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in 2022.

In addition to the Meen Center, Dr. Moody69制片厂制作传媒檚 presidency resulted in the installation of several academic programs at the university, including criminal justice and the Master of Business Administration. The university also launched the men69制片厂制作传媒檚 and women69制片厂制作传媒檚 lacrosse and track and field programs with Dr. Moody at the helm.

Dr. Moody69制片厂制作传媒檚 presidency produced further success. Tusculum reached articulation and affiliation agreements with regional community colleges and professional schools to increase enrollment in the bachelor69制片厂制作传媒檚 degree programs and to provide expedited graduate school opportunities for the university69制片厂制作传媒檚 alumni.

The university69制片厂制作传媒檚 Board of Trustees recognized Dr. Moody69制片厂制作传媒檚 contributions to Tusculum by presenting her with the inaugural Founders Award in 2013. The award, named in memory of the Rev. Samuel Doak, the Rev. Samuel Witherspoon Doak and the Rev. Hezekiah Balch, recognizes those who have moved Tusculum forward in serving its students, its community and the world with integrity, tenacity, commitment, ingenuity and drive.

69制片厂制作传媒淚 am honored to have had the opportunity to serve as the 27th president and first female president of this historic institution,69制片厂制作传媒� Dr. Moody said in announcing her retirement. 69制片厂制作传媒淚n the last 7 1/2 years, the most memorable events for me have been the relationships that I have had the good fortune of developing with students, the Board of Trustees, alumni, members of the local community, faculty and staff and particularly with donors.69制片厂制作传媒�

In the immediate aftermath of Dr. Moody69制片厂制作传媒檚 death, several people expressed their sadness and gratitude on social media. Dr. Michael Bodary, a former English professor, highlighted the personal attention she gave him when he rolled his ankle one day. A nurse by training, Dr. Moody checked his ankle and, after concluding he had not broken it, advised him how to treat it.

69制片厂制作传媒淚 missed her when she left TU in 2017, and today I am missing her again,69制片厂制作传媒� Dr. Bodary said.

Roxanna Jaynes, who works in the cafeteria, remembered when she was undergoing chemotherapy how Dr. Moody visited her. She said Dr. Moody read to her, prayed for her healing and stayed in touch throughout her treatments. Dr. Moody also sent flowers and attended the visitation when Jaynes69制片厂制作传媒� father passed.

Dr. Moody began her academic career as a nursing instructor for Lincoln Memorial University in 1974 and advanced to hold several academic leadership positions there. She was associate professor and department chair in the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, executive director of the Tennessee Center for Nursing and assistant professor of nursing in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee. She served as president of Lincoln Memorial for seven years.

Dr. Moody earned her associate and bachelor69制片厂制作传媒檚 degrees in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University, a master69制片厂制作传媒檚 in nursing from the Texas Women69制片厂制作传媒檚 University Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center in 1978 and a doctorate in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham69制片厂制作传媒檚 School of Nursing.